Film

[flandersflyer]

 

[norseman 02]

1 hour ago, flandersflyer said:

 

Pity it was 'colorized' if that's the proper tech. term, better left in B&W in my opinion.

Can't get over how bloody cheerful everyone appears, given the dreadful conditions & loss of life.

Many thanks for posting.

[johann morris]

Very moving and thanks for sharing. My great grand father served in the Royal Artillery in WW1 and was killed in 1916. My great grand mother remarried but no one was allowed to mention her late husband. When she died his medals, death certificate and memorial coin were found hidden in a draw, all of which I was given, that was the first I knew of his existence. My grand mother told me that on his last home leave my great grand father told her that he wouldn't be coming home again and her last memory of him was seeing him walk away.

When I see such films I can't help but wonder if one of the men was my Grand Father.

 

Jon

[Hair Bear]

If you have his service number, you should be able to find his grave or memorial via CWGC.

[johann morris]

I have already found it when I went with my school back in the 1980's on a WW1 battle field tour. His name is one of so many on the wall of Tyne Cot Cemetery in Belgium.

 

Jon

[Citroman]

Shame they colour old films...